International ALW Forum - outcomes

From: Kate Malone (kate.malone@niace.org.uk)
Date: Sun May 21 2000 - 23:43:23 EST


International Adult Learners Week Forum
Leicester 19-21 May 2000

This is the first of two emails outlining the outcomes of our weekend
meeting. It is being written immediately after the meeting ended so that
everyone can look at it soon and start preparing responses and action. This
first email is a summary of the final plan of action. A second email will
follow and it will include the detailed summary of small group meetings held
on 9 separate topics.

Attendance:

Joe Samuels South Africa
Celita Eccher Uruguay
Andre Schlaefli Switzerland
Ruth Jermann Switzerland
Tony Brown Australia
Bettina Bochynek UNESCO UIE
Markus Weil Germany
Wolfgang Leumer South Africa - DVV
Patricia Defesche Netherlands
Vilma McLenan Jamaica
Liz Millman UK
Patricia McCooe Northern Ireland
Peter Krug Germany
Alan Tuckett UK
Kay Smith UK
Kate Malone UK
Sue Duffen UK

Apologies:

Mouhamadou Kane Senegal
Janet Mukwaya Uganda
Ghada Al-Jabi Syria
Heinz Meyer Germany
Berit Mykland Norway

Proposed Structure of the document to be produced:

* What is Adult Learners Week
        Its history (national, Hamburg & international)
        
* Why ALW
        Its purposes and aims

* Who is involved / who is the week aimed at?
        Partnerships
Media
        Business & other social partners
        NGOs
        Governments

* Features of the Week (national examples)
        Images & themes
        Seminars / Conferences
Research findings
        Celebrations / festivals
        Awards & inspirations
        Helplines
Other?

* Examples
        Case studies
        Stories
        
* List of countries involved

Proposed Timetable for production:

30 June First draft circulated
10 July Final draft circulated
31 July Final layout
10 August Printing
24 August International Distribution
8 September Launch & Release

Responsibilities

Responsibility for final editorial, and production to be coordinated by Sica
Martinez (NIACE - UK) and Markus Weil (SVEB - Switzerland). The final
product will aim to be an attractive and engaging promotion of ALW and
inspiration for coordinating ALWs in those countries new to the concept.

Joe Samuels (AETASA - South Africa; and Celita Eccher REPEM - Uruguay) to
ensure that the perspective from the 'south' is in the document. Tony Brown
(ALA - Australia) to oversee perspective from the 'north'.

Tasks to be completed:

The most important task is for you to contribute information, stories, and
experiences under the dot points listed above.

So respond in this email forum and highlight the issue you wish to take-up
in the Subject line of the email.

>From there you will be able to follow a 'threaded' discussion based on the
subject.

What titles might we have for the publication?
        Some suggestions:
        The / A world of adult learning
        Celebrating adult learning

Tony Brown



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